Chapter 12 “The Land of the West”.

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Chapter 12 “The Land of the West”

The Rocky Mountains The largest mountain range system in North America. 3,000 New Mexico Extend _______ miles from ________________ to __________ and into Alaska. Canada Continental Divide (located at the crest of the Rocky Mountains) Rivers on the west flow towards the Pacific Ocean. Rivers on the east flows towards the Gulf of Mexico or Atlantic Ocean.

Timberline Most of the Rocky Mountains are covered with forests. However, most trees do not grow above a certain point because the temperatures are too cold. This imaginary line is called the timberline.

Animals living in the rocky mountains Black bears Grizzly bears Mountain lions Elk Mink Chipmunks Coyotes Fish Animals living above the timberline Mountain Goats Bighorn sheep

Video of Yellowstone National Park May need to hit refresh in order for this to play.

How are a geyser and a volcano the same? Both are heated by magma and erupt

The Rocky Mountains are similar to other mountains By having these characteristics? They have high rugged mountains with many peaks.

Mountain ranges located in the west Olympic Mountains Sierra Nevada Cascade Mountain Aleutian Range

Mountain ranges that have volcanoes? Aleutian Range, Cascade Range, and Mount Kilauea

Lesson 1 Review Which mountain system is the largest in the United States? How are geysers similar to volcanoes? Name some of the states in the West where mountains are located.